Camino del Norte – Stage 3 San Sebastián to Zarautz

Zarautz Beach

We ate breakfast on the beach in San Sebastián and then started our long climb out of the city. I never realized the coast of Spain was so mountainous.

Heading out of San Sebastián with extra croissants on my back and a baguette and cheese for lunch

we hiked all day and at a well derserved rest; we met up with a young Germain hiker who was just trying out s couple stages of the Camino while here on a business trip. We also met up with a French couple well into their 70s who were an inspiration They had full backpacks and were much faster than us. I am hoping we will still be hiking in another 10 years like them.

Oranges!
Orio
Iglesia de San Nikolas de Ban. Almost all the churches we have been in so far have ships hanging from ceiling as a symbol of blessing for fishermen
Our Pensión in Zaroutz

we finally came to the town of Orio where we decided to hop on a train for the last 7 kilometers We were exhausted and hot. Zarautz is a surfing town and there were a couple surfers in the water. We checked into our pensionwaled around town and got pizza for supper. We were ready to sleep.